‘Twas the night before the wedding and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even sleepless Aunt Jane. However, the bride-to-be couldn’t sleep, anticipating the big day ahead with excitement and nerves getting to her, she toss and turned all night. In the morning, the adrenaline that was supposed to come with the big day did not come. The bride-to-be was tired, irritable, slightly slap-happy, and on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The stress of the big day made her want to cry and every little problem seemed larger than it was. Throughout the wedding, the bride grew more exhausted, grumpier, and appeared to be out of it. Even though everything went off without a hitch, the bride was too tired to enjoy her own wedding. But the pictures always help her realize that it was a great time.
Don’t let this be you at your wedding. Most people work hard to get enough sleep before big meetings, giving presentations, and other important events, so why should weddings be different. Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, and you will want to make sure you get plenty of beauty sleep before the big day. But when your nerves and the excitement of marrying the love of your life get to you, how are you supposed to get a great night of sleep?
In this blog, we are going to go over a few methods to getting a good night's sleep before your wedding day.There are many different tips and tricks that you can follow in order to get the beauty sleep you need before your wedding. At Timeless Bridal Accessories, we offer comfy and cute satin robes, allowing you to relax in style. These robes are also perfect for you and your bridesmaids, while you are getting ready for you big day. They have a tie on the inside and outside, are a light and soft material, and have pockets! These are perfect for getting ready in and even better for relaxing in the night before the big day!
Clear Your Mind
On the night before your wedding, you will be excited, nervous, and thinking a million thoughts all at once. This is one thing that will definitely not help you sleep. Even if you are exhausted, having a racing mind can keep you up for hours. This means you have to clear your mind and attempt to not worry about anything.
Write in a journal, getting all of your worries down on paper can help you to get them out of your head and allow you to focus on other things, like sleep. Meditating is also a great way to clear your mind, focus on your breathing and listen to calming sounds or music you love. Just make sure your mind doesn’t begin to wander.
If you are worried about things you need to take care of in the morning and no sure if you will remember everything, simply write down a to-do list and make sure you write down everything you need to do. You will be able to better get these things out of your head and focus on them tomorrow.
Pamper Yourself
Relaxation can help you destress and sleep better. You can pamper yourself in many different ways. Take a nice warm bubble bath with candles, dim lights, a book, and some soft music. This is a simple way to calm your nerves and can help you feel better. A warm bath can reduce your wedding anxiety and allow you to truly relax.
If you plan it right, you can give yourself an entire day before your wedding to relax, destress, and get some important items on your to-do list done. Head to the spa for a day of pampering and relaxation. You will be able to get the manicure and pedicure that you need, get a massage, and let other people take care of you. This is the perfect way to spend a day stress-free, clearing your mind and getting things done that need to be done. Planning a day to yourself, or you and your bridesmaids, the day before your wedding is a great option. It allows you to truly not think about the wedding is the perfect time to wear your satin robes from Timeless Bridal Accessories! These robes allow you to relax in style and comfort.Another great way to relax, pamper yourself, and improve your sleep is to get a massage. Even having your sister or soon-to-be spouse give your a gentle massage can help to release stress and allow you to calm down. If you carry tension in your muscles, have them target those areas, it will help to make you feel rejuvenated and relaxed. A massage after your warm bath is also a great idea, offering you deep relaxation and a great night of sleep.
Work Out
This is something that should be done more than just the day before your wedding. Exercise can help to reduce stress as well as improve sleep. Start working out regularly leading up to your wedding and give yourself a head start on the good night of sleep. Not only will it help you to destress and sleep better, but it can also help you to feel better, emotionally, mentally, and physically.
There are different exercises you can do the night before the wedding that will help you sleep, but you should try to work out at some point during the day before your wedding. Do some relaxing yoga poses before bed to help you prepare for a deeper sleep. Exercising a few hours before you head to bed can help promote better sleep, so don’t be lazy the day before your wedding.
Take A Supplement
Taking a sleeping supplement can help you to fall asleep and stay asleep. Melatonin is a natural hormone that your body creates to regulate sleep, but sometimes technology and other things can affect this hormone. Taking melatonin pills or other sleep supplements can help your body get back on track and help you sleep.
If you generally take other sleeping aids, but they make you drowsy, try to avoid these before your wedding day, or take a smaller dosage. You do not want to be drowsy on your wedding day, and drinking coffee to keep you awake may just turn you into a sweating and nervous wreck.
Things To Avoid
There are a few things that you should definitely avoid if you are hoping for a deep sleep the night before your wedding.
You should also avoid alcohol. Even though you may think back to your drunken nights of great sleep, drinking alcohol before bed may help you fall asleep but it may not keep you asleep, so if you are wanting to sleep through the entire night, avoid that third glass of wine.The first is pretty obvious—caffeine. While having a cup of coffee in the morning is fine, you will not want to have any coffee after 1 p.m. Drinking coffee or other sources of caffeine after this time could suppress sleep waves, making it difficult for you to fall asleep. So even if you are feeling sluggish after lunch, try to avoid the temptation of caffeine.
Try not to sleep in the morning before your wedding day. Sleeping until noon may make it more difficult for you to fall asleep at a reasonable time that night, so set an alarm and get up to face the day and all it has to offer. This is a great time to get things done that need to be done in time for the wedding. Sleeping in will only cause you more stress and keep you up way later than you ever hoped to be.
If you generally never have trouble sleeping, you may not need any of these tips, but with one of the most important days ahead of you, you may need more help sleeping than usual. Getting enough sleep the night before your wedding can affect how you view your wedding. Something that may be stressful and overwhelming to an exhausted bride may be completely perfect to a bride who got a full night of sleep.
If you need help relaxing the day before your wedding, make sure you have one of our satin robes to wear around as you pamper yourself. These robes are also a beautiful and trendy options for you and your bridesmaids to get ready in. Be sure to find all the bridal accessories you need from Timeless Bridal Accessories.
Your wedding is an important moment in your life, don’t let a lack of sleep ruin your big day. Follow these tips and tricks to getting the beauty sleep you need before your wedding and stop stressing about the little things. And think about sharing some of these tips with your significant other as well, they could use them as well. Both of you will feel rested and ready to go on your wedding day!